Premier MannersMinder Instruction Manual page 20

Chapter 4: Game 1 – Tone & Treat
Fido Paws the Machine
Avoid letting Fido
Avoid letting him paw the MannersMinder. Only
paw the MannersMinder.
reward him when he's standing with all four feet
on the floor. An easy way to do this is to get him to
focus on you instead of the MannersMinder by
giving him several treats by hand and then
dispensing a treat when he's focused on you.
Repeat this pattern several times, then start
treating from the MannersMinder before Fido has
a chance to paw again. Gradually increase the
amount of time he stands stationary with all four
feet on the floor. Always make sure you reward him
before he starts pawing again. Once he consis-
Make sure you
don't reward barking.
tently waits with all four feet on the floor to get his
treat, go to the next step.
Fido Barks at the Machine
If Fido barks at the MannersMinder, make sure
you don't dispense a treat during or right after he
barks. Only give the treat when he's being quiet.
Again, you can give a few treats by hand to take
the focus off the machine. Then hurry up and
TONE & TREAT while he's quiet and before he starts
barking again. Or give him several treats in a
row when he is quiet and before he has a chance to bark again. Then gradually increase
the interval between treats. By doing so, you'll be extending the moments of quiet and
decreasing the bouts of barking.
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